Christian colleges that pay for themselves fastest in Oklahoma

Christian colleges ranked by how many years of extra earnings, above a high school graduate’s, cover four years of net price.

Christian colleges that pay for themselves fastest in Oklahoma3 schools

3 schools qualify, ranked by payback years.

How this list is made

Schools in Oklahoma.
Christian undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
Faith grade B or better (Faith score 70 or higher). Cost and outcomes never change a grade.
Has median earnings ten years after enrolling and a net price from federal data (College Scorecard), and those earnings are above a high school graduate’s ($48,360 a year: median weekly earnings of $930 for full-time workers with a high school diploma, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024).
Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
Payback years = four years of net price ÷ (earnings − a high school graduate’s earnings). Ordered by payback years, fewest first. A simple estimate: it leaves out interest, taxes and earnings growth.

Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.

1
Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OK · Private nonprofit
- Pays back in about 13.4 years
- Earnings $54,951 ten years out
2
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK · Private nonprofitHonor Roll
- Pays back in about 103.8 years
- Earnings $49,203 ten years out
3
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, OK · Private nonprofit
- Pays back in about 1132.9 years
- Earnings $48,434 ten years out

School	Net price a year	Median debt	Earnings 10 years out	Graduation rate
Southern Nazarene University	$22,084	$21,900	$54,951	51%
Oklahoma Christian University	$21,872	$26,000	$49,203	56%
Oklahoma Baptist University	$20,958	$24,801	$48,434	52%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.